Mixing age babies

[Summer Rose]

Me again, a Newbie. I have six SF's and really love them. I just saw an add in local area for Silkies
that are about four weeks old. I'm wondering if I can put them in the same house/coop with my eight
week old chicks? Thanks

 

[kylesrgnt]

For best introduction, I would wait till youngest are 8 weeks, and then introduce them. You want the youngest to always be 8 weeks because they are old enough to not get trampled, picked on, and can stick up for themselves, without picking on the older ones.

 

[Summer Rose]

Thanks so much!